Thailand has set a date for the first general election following last year’s coup that ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power. The electoral commission said the election would be held on 23 December, just in time for people going on holiday at Christmas – be warned!
Thailand’s military-installed government had promised elections by the end of the year after it won approval for a new constitution.
Nearly 58% voted for the changes in a referendum earlier this month, though many pro-Thaksin areas rejected them.